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KOTM travel.

My most favorite scrapbooker in the world, Loni S. invited me to jump on the minibook bandwagon by creating some samples with this month's KOTM - over on Lisa Bearson's Site. I love these kits - I really do. The Mega Chipboard and the 12x12 Kit are frequent go-to's when I am looking for that little added something on my page. This one is no different. While I am not a huge mini book person (ok, let's face it..I've made ONE in my life), I love the pieces in this kit so much, I stashed them away for use on my pages. The rub-ons go on so incredibly smooth - the textwork is clean, and bold, and I love love love the mini-dot rubons (someone just needs to come out with a huge book of just dots..heaven).
My printer was on strike when I created these, so I had to use older photos from my non-digital stash and of course, these were taken with the new camera, so they are blurry at best yet for some reason one of the photos came out perfectly clear...go figure. HA!

I cannot wait to see the well photographed images of everyone who participated later this week on Lisa's site. Some really kewl ladies worked on this one, so its always a treat seeing how everyone else interprets the material.

Be well, and happy travels.

wash.

(grandma got him these fishes from the AutismShop website. He ADORES them)

Lately Aiden has been super into take a bath. As a matter of fact - it is almost 2 in the afternoon on Sunday and where is he...yep, in the bathtub. There is not as much washing going on as there is splashing, and pretending to be a dolphin, and singing, "I spy", and tidal waves which result in me having to remove the bathmat and wring it dry with all my strength because it is incredibly sopping wet. He is also thrilled by the "footprints" he makes on the wood floor when he bolts out of the bathroom at warpspeed and jumps on to my bed.

Soaking wet.

Seeing as he stays in there for ridiculously long amounts of time - some cleanliness has to come out of it.

Surprisingly, as much as he seems to be in the bathtub, he has as of late started to get a little, well....musty. Are kids supposed to be musty at age 5?
I have been using a peppermint soap and Tom's Natural Aluminum-Free Deoderant which has been working well for him thus far, which is good. One of his favorite phrases as of late "I stink. Have to go home and take a bath" which I know is just a ploy for me to run the water again for him.GREAT.

I am sure there will be another bath today....if the bathroom rug, and mom, can handle it.

back to school....

Aiden's first day was yesterday. I made sure that his bookbag was all packed up with what he needed and got his notebook, "communication book" and all of his supplies ready for his first day. Decided to use an older SEI fun pattern this year for his things. He thought that d.j notebook was pretty cool.

He has the same teacher as last year, who I thought was wonderful, considering - and hope when I pick him up today that the last two days have gone smoothly for him. I know how difficult transitions can be. To end the last holiday weekend with a bang we had a fun day on Sunday at Prospect Park with a work friend of mine, Chrislie - who Aiden affectionaly calls "Crispy." Hadn't been there in a while and he had a BLAST. Good times.

(still working on the focus on this little camera...obviously)

My sweet mama got him a bunch of new things from a neat online shop called AutismShop, so he is going to be thrilled to have some new fun things to play with when he gets home today. I have also started making flashcards and placing them around the house with names of different object (i.e "door" flashcards posted on the door) so he gets more familiar with words and how they relate to the things they are named after.

Absolutely cannot WAIT to see him today after school. Miss him something horrible.

Hope everyone is having a great week.